Just seven days until my due date. I honestly cannot believe it! It has gone soo fast! Nothing much to update everyone on to be honest.. He is moving less than he has been now, but I assume that's because there is hardly any room in there for the little guy and also they tend to stop moving as much now anyway, I think.. My nipples are so sore, sorry for the TMI, it feels like he is already here and has already been suckling on them. If they're sore before he's even out imagine the pain I am going to be in when he is out and feeding! My bump has dropped silghtly, but if you read my update yesterday that is because he is almost fully engaged! I am still getting incredibly horrible heartburn, which sucks because I am supposed to be avoiding milk or heartburn remedies as much as possible. My hip sometimes still gets bad, and it gave in the other day when I was on top of the stairs holding Lilia! So that was very frightening, but luckily I managed to catch myself. I am dying to meet my little boy, but I don't mind him staying in there a little longer if he wants to - I just don't want to go over due to the 21st, because that is when I will be having a sweep and to be honest they don't sound too pleasant! My hospital bag will finally be complete and I will be able to zip it up tonight! I am just waiting on my shopping to be delivered because I've ordered energy drinks from there to power me through labour ha ha. Everything is coming together nicely now. It was very hard work but it was definitely worth it! This may be my last weekly update, who knows!
Wowsers!! Any time now then... Crazy times I just can't believe Lilia is only a little older than Betsy and you are having another. I haven't so much as flirted with a man since I was 6 weeks pregnanat! LOL
ReplyDeleteBless you hun, sore nipples sound horrid- honestly though past the first few days breast feeding should not hurt, if it does then something is wrong witht he latch and you should seek help from your midwife in case of tongue tie or something. Many people just accept that breast feeding hurts but it really shouldn't!
I know, I am completely crazy!
DeleteWhen Lilia was born she wouldn't latch on properly but no one told me or helped me, ended up with my nipples cracked and bleeding and they haven't healed completely since then. I hope it doesn't affect Tyler feeding:(
It is so rubbish that the support is not there for mamas but if you do have any troubles I would reccomend going to a local support group- without mine & all the lovely like minded mothers I met there I don't know if I would still be feeding!
DeleteI start my peer support training next week so I can always try and help you :) :)
Yeah, if I had the support back then that I needed I would probably have stuck to breastfeeding with Lilia. Instead I didn't know very much and ended up panicking over everything and giving up.. Really regret it, but understand why I did it - first time mum with no one to explain things that well to me it was very difficult! People just assumed I already knew!
DeleteI will have to keep a look out for support groups I think there is one I was told about while pregnant with Lilia but can't remember the name of it - will have to do some research!